Home / Loans and tax / VAT and GST calculator
Add tax to a price, or work out the price before tax, for the UAE, the Gulf and Pakistan.
Add tax to a price, or take it out of a price that already includes it.
| You want | Formula | Example at 5% |
|---|---|---|
| Add VAT | price × (1 + rate) | 1,000 × 1.05 = 1,050 |
| Remove VAT | price ÷ (1 + rate) | 1,050 ÷ 1.05 = 1,000 |
The same formulas work for any rate. At Saudi Arabia's 15%, 1,000 becomes 1,150, and 1,150 including VAT is 1,000 before tax.
The standard rate is 5%. Some items are zero-rated or exempt.
Divide the price by 1.05. For a price of 1,050 including VAT, the price before VAT is 1,000 and the VAT is 50.
Because the VAT was 5% of the price before tax, not of the total. Taking 5% off 1,050 gives 997.50, which is wrong.
UAE VAT 5%, Saudi Arabia VAT 15%, Bahrain VAT 10%, Oman VAT 5% and Pakistan's standard GST rate of 18%. Choose 'Other rate' for anything else. Some goods and services use different rates, so check with the tax authority for your case.
Budget 2026-27 slabs, take-home pay
End of service benefit, private sector
Gratuity, leave, notice and salary due
Pay for unused annual leave
125% and 150% overtime on basic pay
Car, home and personal loans, any currency